Sash-holder



G. SOHEIBEL.

SASH HOLDER.

(No Model.)

Patented Apr. 19, 1892.

A 7'TORNEY8 CHARLES SCHEIBEL, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

SASH-HOLDER.

$PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 473,354, dated April19, 1892.

Application filed November 27, 1891. Serial No. 413,191. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES SOHEIBEL, of San Francisco,in the county ofSan Francisco and State of California, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Window-Locks, of which the following is a full clear, andexact description.

My invention relates to an improvement in window-locks, and has for itsobject to provide a device of exceedingly simple character capable ofapplication either to an upper or a lower sash; and a further object ofthe invention is to so construct the lock that the window may besecurely held in a predetermined position, and whereby also the devicewill act as an anti-rattler, preventing the lateral movement of thesash, and also serve to prevent the ingress of dust when the sash is inits locked position.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures and letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the views. 1

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a windowsash having the improvementapplied thereto, the glass being in section. Fig.2 is a vertical sectiontaken practically on the line as w of Fig. 1, the handle and cam beingturned in a reverse direction to that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is atransverse section taken essentially on the line y y of Fig. 1. Fig. atis a vertical section taken practically on the line ,2 z of Fig. 2; andFigs. 5, 6, and 7 are detail views of the attachment.

In the outer side edge of the sash A a recess 10 is produced, whichrecess is preferably circular and extends through the front face of thesash, as is best shown in Fig. 4. The recess 10 is met by a bore, whichextends horizontally through the sash from its outer side edge to itsinner side edge, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Into this bore a sleeve 11is inserted, which sleeve is provided with a longitudinal feather 12,the said feather serving to prevent the sleeve from turning in the sash.The sleeve extends slightly beyond the inner edge of the sash and theprojecting portion thereof is cut away diametrically to form asemicircular lug 13, as shown in Fig. 7. In the sleeve a spindle 14 isheld to turn, and this spindle has attached at its outer end aneccentric 15, the eccentric being located in and held to turn in therecess 10. The eccentric may be attached to the spindle in any approvedmanner. The connection, however, is

preferably effected through the medium of a set-screw 16 or theequivalent thereof. The inner end of the spindle extends some dis tancebeyond the inner extremity of the sleeve 11, and the projecting end ofthe spindle is reduced in diameter. The said spindle is provided at oneside adjacent to the reduced end with a fiat surface 17, fora purpose tobe hereinafter described.

A handle 18, partaking somewhat of the nature of a winged nut, islocated upon the inner end of the spindle let, and the said handle isprovided with a lip 19, the said lip being adapted to engage with theflattened surface 17 of the spindle and to turn in the cutaway portionof the inner end of the sleeve 11. The handle is secured to the sleevein a manner which admits of it being readily removed-that'is, preferablythrough the me-' dium of a screw 20 and washer 21,the washer beingplaced upon the outer surface of the body of the handle, and the screwis passed through the washer into the threaded aperture in the innerextremity of the spindle.

The handle 18 when attached is turned away from the glass of the sash,so as not to come in engagement with it, and when the wing of the handleis in its lowermost position, as shown in Fig. 1, the eccentric 15 willbe forced against the inner rail 24 of the window-frame 23, thus forcingthe sash against the outer rail 22 of the frame, and when the wing ofthe handle is in its uppermost position, as shown in Fig. 2, theeccentric is carried away from the inner rail 24 of the frame, and thesash may be moved in the frame either upward or downward. By producingthe lip 19 upon the handle and engaging said lipwith a flattened surfaceupon the spindle the spindle and the handle are compelled to turntogether, and the lip by engaging with the rib 13 upon the sleeve orcasing 11 serves to limit the revolution of the spindle in twodirections and also effectually prevents the wing of the handle frombeing carried inward, so as to engage with the pane of the sash.

It will be observed that this invention is exceedingly simple, economic,and durable, that it may be applied to either the right or the left handside of the upper or of the lower sash of a window, and that when theeccentric is in engagement with the rail 24: 0f the window-frame thewindow-sash is not only locked in a position which prevents it frombeing raised or lowered, but the sash is also eiliectually preventedfrom rattling, and as the sash when locked is forced against the outerrail, constituting the outer wall of the sash-slideway, dust iseffectually prevented from entering the room.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In a window-lock, the combination, with a sashprovided with a recess in its outer side face and a bore leading intosaid recess, in which a sleeve is fixedly held, provided at its innerend with a rib, of a spindle held to turn in the sleeve, an eccentriclocated in the recess of the sash and secured to the spindle, and ahandle attached to the spindle and provided with a lip adapted forengagement with the rib of the sleeve, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a window-lock, the combination, with a sash provided with a recessin its outer-side face and a bore leading into the recess, in which borea sleeve is rigidly secured, the said sleeve being provided at its innerextremity with a rib or lug, of a spindle held to turn in the sleeve, aneccentric attached to the outer end of the spindle, which eccentric islocated in the recess of the sash, the said spindle at its inner endbeing provided with a flat surface, and a handle secured to the innerend of the spindle, which handle is provided with a lip engaging withthe flat surface of the spindle and adapted for engagement with theopposite ends of the rib or lug upon the sleeve, substantially as shownand described.

CHARLES SOHEIBEL.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM P. GUnDrs, ANSELM V. REED.

